Image: Joanne Hewitt / Thirty players from the G.W. Graham football team traveled to a development camp at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, last week to get the opportunity to learn from Division 1 coaches and players. Several players excelled including running back Yapo Conteh, QB Aiden Hewitt (11 TDs), and Carter Dallas (nine TDs). 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

G.W. Graham football team

G.W. Graham football team visits U.S. development camp to hone their skills

Jul 5, 2023 | 1:52 PM

CHENEY, WASHINGTON — Under new head coach Ryk Piche, the opportunity for the G.W. Graham football team to learn from some Division 1 coaches and players was just too good to pass up.

Thirty players from the Grizzlies headed down to Cheney, Washington last week for a football camp at Eastern Washington University, a Div. 1 school. Players spent four days and three nights at EWU dorms alongside 16 teams from Alaska, B.C., Idaho, Washington and Oregon.

In a statement from assistant coach Ian Parks, this development camp highlighted players from across the Pacific Northwest at all positions, and B.C. Provincial All-Star running back Yapo Conteh won the RB MVP award among 900 athletes at the camp.

Image: Joanne Hewitt / G.W. running back back Yapo Conteh won the RB MVP award among 900 athletes at the camp.

Standout and Team B.C. quarterback Aiden Hewitt threw 11 touchdowns throughout three days, and ran one in as well when he led his team at the Friday Night Lights event to an overtime win in the first round with a gutsy run up the middle against Clarkston.

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Image: Joanne Hewitt / Standout and Team B.C. quarterback Aiden Hewitt threw 11 touchdowns throughout three days at the development camp.

B.C. Provincial All-Star Carter Dallas had nine touchdowns, including seven from Aiden Hewitt and two from Rylan Parks, to lead all receivers on the week.

Image: Joanne Hewitt / G.W. Graham wide receiver Carter Dallas had nine touchdowns to lead all receivers during the week at development camp, including seven TDs from Aiden Hewitt and two TD passes from Rylan Parks.

Coaches were impressed with Dallas’ ability to find open space on the field, and his sixth gear once he had the ball in his possession, Parks said.